#cause

Why shouldn't rap be esoteric, able to take in current events, history and criticism? I guess it's this old idea of containment - that rappers, because they're black, can't and shouldn't aspire to look outside the ghetto for influence. ↗

— Saul Williams

#aspire #because #black #criticism #current

The only reason I've been so critical of hip-hop is because I've always been aware of the effect that it has, and the reflection that it gives of the African-American community. ↗

— Saul Williams

#african-american community #always #aware #because #been

Luck has nothing to do with it, because I have spent many, many hours, countless hours, on the court working for my one moment in time, not knowing when it would come. ↗

— Serena Williams

#come #countless #court #hours #i

I love tennis more than designing because it's actually easier and I don't get nearly as nervous. ↗

— Serena Williams

#because #designing #easier #get #i

I try not to have too many rituals because I believe that rituals don't help you win. I used to do rituals a lot and it was crazy. ↗

— Serena Williams

#believe #crazy #help #i #i believe

If I am no longer disturbed myself, I will deal less with disturbed people, but I don't regret having concerned myself with them because I think most of us are disturbed. ↗

— Tennessee Williams

#because #concerned #deal #disturbed #having

I don't usually experience that because there are few people who intimidate me, but Woody was one of them. ↗

— Treat Williams

#experience #few #few people #i #intimidate

It's exciting to do something like this because usually what happens in theater is that, after the first or second reading of a play, it falls apart completely and the rehearsal process is such that you begin to pick up the pieces and put it back together again. ↗

— Treat Williams

#again #apart #back #because #begin

Grand Slam losses are hard. I treat myself after losses though, I usually go to McDonald's and I have a hamburger and you know, something. Because you know, you just need to be nice to yourself sometimes after the loss. ↗

— Venus Williams

#be nice #because #go #grand #grand slam

I don't carry a purse when I fly because I have my Hello Kitty carry-on. I'm the biggest adult supporter. ↗

— Venus Williams

#because #biggest #carry #fly #hello